Son Refuses To Share His Room With His Visiting Grandma And Sleep On An Air Mattress Because "She Smells Funny"

"Well, my son threw a fit. He didn't want to share a room with grandma, not even on an air mattress, not even for 3 nights, she smells funny. "

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• Published in Interesting
• November 12, 2022

Society is doomed to eternal suffering if both children and adults do not treat the elderly with respect. The relationship between children and their grandparent is very important and can add value in many aspects for the whole family. 

The development of kids can be richly influenced by communication with their grandparents; it helps them find wealth in their souls and hearts. However, if respect is not common in a family, the relationship can never be healthy.

Instilling positive values in your offspring is a duty every parent should make sure to fulfill. Parents should take full responsibility for everything that is happening in their children's lives and make sure to guide them to the right path.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/Broad-Anxiety5936 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where she explained how she had an agreement with her son that he refused to honor. The user's mom was planning to visit them for a few days, and her son refused to share his room with her. 

The user got a lot of engaging replies to her post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/Broad-Anxiety5936:

Since no one ever visited, this problem never arose.

OP's mom planned to visit for a 4-day weekend, which meant her son needed to share his room with her.

OP's son had an extreme reaction and was completely against the idea.

OP decided that enough was enough and reminded her son of their agreement.

OP's husband had an alternative solution to their problem, but it wasn't really practical.

OP modified the post to include an Edit with more context about the situation.

OP replied to some common questions that users have been asking.

The daughter should not be punished for her brother's stubbornness.

OP and her husband understand how a 12yo boy needs privacy.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Broad-Anxiety5936's post:

OP's son didn't honor the arrangement that was set between them.

The older sister gave up the bigger room for some peace of mind but still had to endure this drama.

Grandparents should be treated with respect, and that's really the least you can do.

OP's son is extremely entitled.

The conditions were clear from the beginning.

It would not be fair to take away his room entirely.

OP and her husband have been more than fair.

It's quite common for kids to share their rooms every now and then.

OP should consider this option to solve her problem.

You can't let a 12yo dictate the rules of the house.

The son should simply be reminded of their previous understanding and needs to learn that he must honor the agreements he makes with people. OP should not allow her son to dictate the rules of the house and hold him responsible for this behavior.

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